January 14
Today in America's Present Past
1608 | Jamestown, Virginia was destroyed by fire.
1741 | Traitor Benedict Arnold was born.
1780 | SCOTUS: Justice Henry Baldwin was born.
1784 | War of Independence: Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with England.
1863 | Author Richard F. Outcault was born.
1865 | Indian Wars: American Ranch massacre.
1892 | Architect Alexander J. Davis died.
1904 | Author Emily Hahn was born.
1906 | Actor William Bendix was born.
1919 | Journalist Andy Rooney was born.
1920 | Entrepreneur John F. Dodge died
1940 | Academic Julian Bond was born.
1941 | Actress Faye Dunaway was born.
1943 | WWII: The U.S. and Great Britain commenced the Casablanca Conference.
1943 | Poet Laura Richards died.
1944 | Journalist Nina Totenberg was born.
1947 | Historian Taylor Branch was born.
1952 | Journalist Maureen Dowd was born.
1952 | TV: The “Today” Show debuted.
1954 | American Motors was formed from the merger of Hudson Motor and Nash-Kelvinator.
1957 | Baseballer Jackie Robinson retired.
1957 | Actor Humphrey Bogart died.
1963 | Director Steven Soderbergh was born.
1964 | Journalist Shepard Smith was born.
1967 | The “Human Be-In” was held in Golden Gate Park, launching the “Summer of Love.”
1968 | Musician LL Cool J was born.
1969 | Actor Jason Bateman was born.
1973 | Entertainer Elvis Presley’s concert “Aloha from Hawaii” sets records as the most-watched event.
1984 | Entrepreneur Ray Kroc died.
1986 | Actress Donna Reed died.
2012 | Entrepreneur Dan Evins died.